Outpatient, combined use of opioid and benzodiazepine medications in the United States, 1993–2014

The combined use of opioid and benzodiazepine medications increases the risk of hazardous effects, such as respiratory depression. Although recent increases in outpatient use of opioid prescriptions have been documented, there are limited data regarding rates and correlates of combined opioid and be...

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Main Authors: Matthew E. Hirschtritt, Kevin L. Delucchi, Mark Olfson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335517301857